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in_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o thought_n that_o be_v of_o my_o trouble_a intricate_v insnarled_a intertwine_v and_o perplex_a thought_n as_o the_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n by_o some_o strong_a wind_n be_v twist_v one_o within_o another_o as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n proper_o signify_v thy_o comfort_n delight_v my_o soul_n here_o be_v a_o presence_n of_o god_n with_o his_o soul_n here_o be_v comfort_n and_o delight_n that_o reach_v the_o soul_n here_o be_v a_o cordial_a to_o strengthen_v his_o spirit_n when_o 164_o knoles_n turk_n hist_o pag._n 164_o all_o thing_n go_v cross_v with_o andronicus_n the_o old_a emperor_n of_o constantinople_n he_o take_v a_o psalter_n into_o his_o hand_n and_o open_v the_o same_o he_o light_v upon_o psal_n 68_o 14._o when_o the_o almighty_a scatter_a king_n they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n in_o salmon_n which_o scripture_n be_v a_o mighty_a comfort_n and_o refreshment_n to_o his_o spirit_n now_o you_o be_v to_o remember_v that_o salmon_n signify_v 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when_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n be_v with_o our_o inward_a man_n cheer_v comfort_v encourage_v strengthen_v and_o renew_v of_o that_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o all_o these_o trial_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o sharp_a and_o smart_a yet_o they_o be_v in_o love_n i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o company_n of_o poor_a christian_n that_o be_v banish_v into_o some_o remote_a part_n and_o one_o stand_v by_o see_v they_o pass_v along_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a condition_n those_o poor_a people_n be_v in_o to_o be_v thus_o hurry_v from_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o to_o be_v make_v companion_n with_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n true_a
affliction_n come_v in_o love_n upon_o a_o soul_n the_o language_n of_o that_o soul_n be_v this_o lord_z remove_z the_o cause_n rather_o than_o the_o effect_n the_o sin_n rather_o than_o the_o punishment_n my_o corruption_n rather_o than_o my_o affliction_n lord_n what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o to_o have_v the_o sore_o skin_v over_o if_o the_o corrupt_a matter_n still_o remain_v in_o there_o be_v no_o evil_a lord_n to_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o deliver_v i_o rather_o from_o the_o evil_n of_o sâ—n_n than_o the_o evil_n of_o suffering_n i_o know_v lord_n that_o affliction_n can_v be_v so_o displease_v to_o i_o as_o sin_n be_v dishonourable_a and_o displease_v to_o thou_o and_o therefore_o lord_n let_v i_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o sin_n though_o in_o this_o world_n i_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o sorrow_n oh_o let_v i_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o corruption_n though_o i_o shall_v never_o see_v a_o end_n of_o my_o correction_n lord_n i_o have_v rather_o 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purge_v away_o his_o people_n sin_n by_o affliction_n isa_n 1._o 25._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v his_o people_n more_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n by_o affliction_n heb._n 12._o 10._o he_o have_v promise_v to_o make_v affliction_n a_o inlet_n to_o a_o more_o full_a and_o sweet_a enjoyment_n of_o himself_o hosea_n 2._o 14._o he_o have_v promise_v that_o he_o will_v never_o leave_v nor_o forsake_v his_o people_n in_o their_o affliction_n heb._n 13._o 5_o 6._o he_o have_v promise_v that_o all_o their_o affliction_n shall_v work_v for_o their_o good_a zech._n 13._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 28._o now_o if_o thy_o faith_n be_v draw_v forth_o to_o feed_v upon_o these_o promise_n if_o these_o be_v heavenly_a manna_n to_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o soul_n live_v upon_o they_o and_o suck_v strae_fw-fr 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d sweetness_n from_o they_o und_fw-ge 〈…〉_o 〈◊〉_d trial_n and_o trouble_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_o on_o thou_o thy_o affliction_n be_v in_o love_n a_o bee_n can_v suck_v honey_n out_o of_o a_o flower_n which_o a_o fly_n can_v if_o thy_o faith_n can_v extract_v comfort_n and_o sweetness_n in_o thy_o sad_a distress_n out_o of_o the_o breast_n of_o precious_a promise_n and_o gather_v one_o contrary_a out_o of_o another_o honey_n out_o of_o the_o 13._o deut._n 32._o 13._o rock_n thy_o affliction_n be_v in_o love_n the_o promise_n be_v full_a breast_n and_o god_n delight_v that_o faith_n shall_v she_o as_o the_o mother_n delight_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v draw_v she_o draw_v they_o they_o be_v pabulum_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la fidei_fw-la the_o food_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o very_a soul_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v a_o everlasting_a spring_n that_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a they_o be_v a_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n that_o can_v never_o be_v exhaust_v they_o be_v the_o garden_n of_o paradise_n and_o full_a of_o such_o choice_a flower_n that_o will_v never_o fade_v but_o be_v always_o fresh_a sweet_a green_a and_o flourish_a and_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o 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answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o if_o god_n do_v not_o strike_v thou_o in_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o thou_o it_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o affliction_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o affliction_n that_o do_v not_o strike_v at_o some_o bosom_n mercy_n that_o trouble_n be_v no_o trouble_n that_o do_v not_o touch_v some_o choice_a contentment_n that_o storm_n be_v no_o storm_n that_o only_o blow_v off_o the_o leaf_n but_o never_o hurt_v the_o fruit_n that_o thrust_n be_v no_o thrust_n that_o only_o touch_v the_o clothes_n but_o never_o reach_v the_o skin_n that_o cut_n be_v no_o cut_n that_o only_o cut_v the_o hat_n but_o never_o touch_v the_o head_n neither_o be_v that_o affliction_n any_o affliction_n that_o only_o reach_v some_o remote_a enjoyment_n but_o never_o reach_v a_o joseph_n a_o benjamin_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o best_a mercy_n be_v not_o too_o good_a for_o the_o best_a god_n the_o best_a of_o the_o best_a be_v not_o good_a enough_o for_o he_o who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o the_o best_a child_n the_o best_a yokefellow_n the_o best_a friend_n the_o best_a jewel_n in_o all_o thy_o crown_n must_v be_v ready_o resign_v to_o thy_o best_a god_n 14._o isa_n 43._o 22_o 25._o mal._n 1._o 13_o 14._o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n no_o enjoyment_n no_o contentment_n worthy_a of_o god_n but_o the_o best_a the_o milk_n of_o mercy_n be_v for_o other_o the_o cream_n of_o mercy_n be_v due_a to_o god_n the_o choice_a the_o fair_a and_o the_o sweet_a flower_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o bosom_n of_o god_n if_o he_o will_v take_v the_o best_a flower_n in_o all_o thy_o garden_n and_o plant_v it_o in_o a_o better_a soil_n have_v thou_o any_o cause_n to_o murmur_v will_v thou_o not_o hold_v thy_o peace_n three_o your_o near_a and_o dear_a mercy_n be_v first_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o be_v you_o and_o always_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o they_o be_v you_o when_o god_n give_v a_o mercy_n he_o do_v not_o relinquish_v his_o 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